World / Europe

Billionaire Fridman quits Veon board after named on EU sanctions list 01 Mar 2022 - 03:24 pm

Amsterdam: Russian billionaire MikhailFridmanhas stepped down from the board of directors of Veon , the mobile network operator said on Tuesday, following his...

"Prove you are with us", Ukraine president urges EU 01 Mar 2022 - 03:17 pm

Brussels:Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy urged the European Union on Tuesday to prove that it sided with Ukraine in its war with Russia, one...

Queen Elizabeth well enough to carry out virtual audiences 01 Mar 2022 - 03:12 pm

LONDON: Queen Elizabeth felt well enough to undertake two virtual audiences on Tuesday, just over a week after she tested positive for COVID-19...

Canada orders two Russian planes out its airspace after they declared they were 'humanitarian' flights 01 Mar 2022 - 02:25 pm

Canada ordered two Russian flights out of its airspace on Monday after the aircraft, which identified themselves as "humanitarian" flights, violated a ban...

Italy says Putin’s nuclear stance demands a strong response 01 Mar 2022 - 01:58 pm

Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi said Vladimir Putin is engaging in "extreme blackmail” that requires a "swift, firm, united reaction” after the Russian...

Pandemic boosts demand for organic food in Switzerland - study 01 Mar 2022 - 11:58 am

ZURICH: Retail sales of organic foods in Switzerland rose 17% to 3.24 billion Swiss francs ($3.54 billion) in 2020, reaching a market share...

TikTok war: How Russia's invasion of Ukraine played to social media's youngest audience 01 Mar 2022 - 11:11 am

When Russia invaded Ukraine last week, some of social media's youngest users experienced the conflict from the front lines on TikTok. Videos of...

Toymaker Lego advises Russian staff to stay silent on Ukraine conflict 01 Mar 2022 - 11:05 am

Copenhagen: Toymaker Lego has recommended that its staff in Russia not attend protests or get involved in any public discussion about the war...

Russia's isolation intensifies as Ukraine fighting rages 01 Mar 2022 - 07:54 am

Kyiv/Moscow: Moscow faced increasing isolation on Tuesday as President Vladimir Putin showed no sign of stopping an invasion of Ukraine, where fierce fighting...

Talks between Moscow and Kyiv to continue 28 Feb 2022 - 10:07 pm

MOSCOW - The first round of Ukraine-Russia talks aimed at ending the fighting between Moscow and its smaller neighbor concluded with no immediate...

Ukrainian government sites taken down after cyber attacks -IT official 28 Feb 2022 - 09:57 pm

LONDON- Ukrainian government websites have been temporarily taken down in the aftermath of a wave of digital attacks amidst Russia's invasion of Ukraine,...

UN General Assembly set to isolate Russia over Ukraine invasion 28 Feb 2022 - 09:30 pm

UNITED NATIONS- The 193-member United Nations General Assembly began meeting on the crisis in Ukraine on Monday ahead of a vote this week...

Bulgaria evacuates its embassy staff from Kyiv 28 Feb 2022 - 08:07 pm

SOFIA- Bulgaria said it is evacuating its embassy staff from the Ukraine capital Kyiv after evacuating the staff from its consular office in...

Lithuania asks Google, Apple to remove Russia's Yandex ride-hailing app 28 Feb 2022 - 07:59 pm

VILNIUS- Lithuania has asked Google and Apple to remove the app for the Yandex.taxi ride-hailing service, owned by Russia's Yandex and Uber, the...

Ukrainian president signs formal request to join the European Union 28 Feb 2022 - 07:39 pm

LVIV- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Monday said he had signed an official request for Ukraine to join the European Union. Read Also...

UK orders its ports to block all Russian-linked ships 28 Feb 2022 - 07:29 pm

LONDON- Britain on Monday ordered its ports to block any vessels that are Russian-flagged or believed to be registered, owned or controlled by...

UN opens emergency session on Ukraine 28 Feb 2022 - 07:27 pm

UNITED NATIONS: The United Nations General Assembly opened an extraordinary emergency session Monday with pleas for peace in Ukraine, starting a day of...